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JACK NICKLAUS v
ARNOLD PALMER
(1962 US Open)
The 1962 US Open was supposed to
be Palmer’s crowning glory, winning his
national open in front of his home crowd.
Only someone forgot to tell a young
Jack Nicklaus.
The pair played the opening two
rounds together, with ‘Arnie’s Army’
proving less than hospitable to Nicklaus,
before matching pars at the 72nd hole
sent them to an 18-hole playoff, in which
Nicklaus never trailed. The ‘Golden
Bear’s’ first professional win signalled
the beginning of one of the greatest
rivalries in sport. ►
COVER STORY
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Y.E. YANG v TIGER WOODS
(2009 US PGA
Championship)
The final five holes of the 2009 US PGA
Championship will forever be remembered for
when South Korean journeyman, Y.E. Yang,
earned both the title and the reputation as:
“The Tiger Tamer”.
Woods began Sunday with a two-shot lead,
and it appeared inevitable that he would
record a 15th major – especially since he
boasted an undefeated record of 14-0 in
majors when holding at least a share of the
54-hole lead.
But Yang chipped in for
eagle at the 14th to steal the
lead – which he would never
relinquish – and went on to
win by two shots.